Psalm 139:5 Or “You hem me in [lit., “beseige me”] before and behind.” The implication is that God protects him from what may come in the future and what has happened in the past. Psalm 139:5 Or “You hem me in [lit., “beseige me”] before and behind.” The implication is that God protects him from what may come in the future and what has happened in the past. 19 # In the first eighteen verses of this psalm, the psalmist acknowledges that God knows everything that the psalmist ever does, no matter when or where he does it. You hem me in behind and before, and you lay your hand upon me. Before a word is on my tongue you, LORD, know it completely. beset me. We all are saved by our Lord’s grace alone, not by our deeds. “Beset me behind and before”: God used circumstances to limit David’s actions. You hem me in behind and before, and you lay your hand upon me.

With your hand of love upon my life, you impart a blessing to me. Amen. Psalm 139:5 New International Version (NIV) 5  You hem me in behind and before, and you lay your hand upon me. Psalm 118:5 TPT tells us, “Out of my deep anguish and pain I prayed, and God, you helped me as a father. Psalms 139:5 TPT. A psalm. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar.

... Thou hast beset me behind and before - The word rendered "beset" - צור tsûr - means properly to press; to press upon; to compress. If we manage to dodge Him in this life, we must still stand exposed before Him on that fearful day of judgment.

What unresolved past issue or relationship prevents you from trusting God’s Word and plan for your future? Psalms 140 Chapter 139 Some of the Jewish doctors are of opinion that this is the most excellent of all the psalms of David; and a very pious devout meditation it is upon the doctrine of God’s omniscience, which we should therefore have our hearts fixed upon and filled with in singing this psalm. {N} O LORD, Thou hast searched me, and known me. Psalms 139:5 TPT You’ve gone into my future to prepare the way, and in kindness you follow behind me to spare me from the harm of my past. Psalm 139:5 You have beset me behind and before, and laid your hand on me. Psalm 139 - NIV: You have searched me, LORD, and you know me. Psalm 125:2 As the mountains surround Jerusalem, so the LORD surrounds His people, both now and forevermore. You discern my going out and my lying down; you are familiar with all my ways. Psalms 139:5 TPT.


Of David. Therefore brethren, never cease to praise and thank our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. You know when I sit and when I rise; you perceive my thoughts from afar.
You have searched me, LORD, and you know me. Of David. Before a word is on my tongue you, LORD, know it completely.

He is saying that He is going before him and clearing the way and He is guarding the back side as well. You have beset me behind and before, and laid your hand on me. All the glory, praises and honor be to the Living God.

You hem me in behind and before, and you lay your hand upon me. Your understanding of me brings me wonder and strength."

You have searched me, LORD, and you know me. Thou hast beset me behind and before, And laid thy hand upon me. Although God’s vast knowledge of an individual’s deeds can be reassuring for the righteous, it should be frightening for the wicked.

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A Psalm of David. The implication is that God protects him from what may come in the future and what has happened in the past. We are a church for all people, races, & nationalities. Such knowledge is too wonderful for me; It is high, I cannot attain unto it. 1 For the Leader.